The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23

Now that the debating societies
throughout the county are again get.
ting under way, the REcIsTER would
like to make just O9e suggestion re.
garding the questions chosen for dis.
cussiOn: Get something modern! 1t
IL easy to argue that Caesar was q
greater general than Napoleon, or
that he wasn't; but 1t really makes
very little difference which way the
| controversy IL decided. The world
knows that this Government has treat
ed the indian and negro badly enough
but it doesn't care much which suffer
1.-the worse treatment. Neither IL II
particularly anxious to know whether
the pen is mightier than the sword, or
vice versa. The mission Of debating
societies in this day Ii to educate the
people and make more intelligent citi.
zens Of them. To do this they must
discuss live questions. Watch the
proceedings of Congress and discuss
the bills that are brought up there.
Discuss the Presidents message. Dis.
cuss the tariff question, mot all at
once but by piecemeal, one branch at
q time. Discuss the postal telegraph
scheme. Discuss the appointment Of
Lamar to the Supreme Bench. All
these are questions that all the editors
and all the public men in the land are
thinking and talking and writing
about constantly, and they are ques-
tons that: the people must settle. Let
the debating societies announce such
questions, and Ourword for it there will
BE no lack of an audience.
The Kickapoos gave their concert at
the Opera House last Thursday even
ing to q email bYt most ~1ppreciative
audience. A pxmber Of the songs were
encored and>4ll Of, Them were received
with very satisfactory demonstrations
of approval, The boys were somewhat
disappointed not to have q larger audi
ehce. They have sung, free Of charge,
at nearly every entertainment that has
been given since they were organized,
and they had sort of an idea that the
people who had been thus accommO-
dated would reciprocate the favor by
patronizing them. 1t seems, however,
that their very kindness was what pre-
vented them from getting an audience.
For, as one lady remarked, and as 9TH
ers doubtless reasoned within them
selves: II would be foolish to pay a
quarter to hear the Kickap0oe sing
when can hear them ut any church
social for nOthing" However, the
concert paid expenses and little over,
and the boys are very glad to be as.
sured that those who did attend felt
themselves amply repaid.
Each of the Sunday Schools will cell
citrate Christmas eve tomorrow night
by holding some sort of exercises at
their respective churches. At the Bap-
tist and Methodist churches there will
be quite an extended literary and
musical program. At the
Christian and Presbyterian churches
the program will be very brief, the
main part of it being the dlstribu-
ton Of a "treat" to the children.
Those attending the Presbyterian
church are expected to bring two ap-
Piles or two potatoes, or any other little
thing in the provision line, as . Christ
mas offering. The supplies thus COL
lected will be distributed among the
poor. Of these exercises are expect.
ed to conclude in time to allow those
wishing to do SO to attend the enter
tainment at the A. o. U. w. Hall.
We are informed that cigar manu.
facturer at Garrett is thinking Of re.
moving his factory to this place. lola
certainly offers q good field now for
that sort of an enterprise. Mr.. Holt
shneider's anarchistic proclivities have
deprived him Of many Of his best GUS
TONERS and q new mar, handling
good goods, would find an easy matter
to gain a standing in the territory
which Mr.. H. has heretofore occu-
pied. This territory could best be
commanded from lola, and the oppor.
tunity now offered will certainly not
remain long unimproved, whether the
Garrett man takes advantage of it or
not.
Kingsley, Wharton & Co. have pur-
chased George Davies stock of grocer
les and will take possession January
,consolida ting their old stock with
it and occupying the corner building
where the Davies stock now is. It has
been clear for long time that lola
had more grocery stores than were
needed here, and we are glad to note
this consolidation. Messrs Kingsley b
Wharton are to be congratulated also,
as with the large trade that the Davies
corner has always commanded, added
to the one they have themselves built
up they will certainly do q splendid
business.
Following q formal notice of the
McClure-Inness wedding, the Neosho
Falls Post says:
The above was one Of those quiet affairs at
which everybody 10 happy but none more 80
few OF the relatives and friends present. Mr..
Mcclure is: engaged in merchandising at
lola and has appearance and Is spoken OF IS
gentleman in every respect. Miss Carrie il
one of our popular and esteemed young ladies',
and the best wishes for her future happiness
Of many friends attend her. The bride received
q number OF handsome and useful presents from
relatives and friends. After . very enjoyable
evening and an elegant supper the young couple
they will be happy to see any Of their Neosho
Falls friends. We extend our hearty congratu-
latiOns.
At this. writing it seems probable
that, owing to the eccentricity Of the
calendar, there will be no calls this
New Year. It is the ladies' turn and
it seems too bad that they should be
deprived of a privilege that comes only
once in four years. We..remember that
they faced q worse blizzard than that
of last Tuesday. and waded through
deeper snow, to exercise that privilege
four years ago. But let them not be
discouraged. Leap year has 366 days.
and if they are diligent they may
make m for the one that uas Loaf ir,